Logic Times
Conservation
Summary: The question of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge comes down to this number: 0.0105%. Very much like our inability to grasp the budgetary billions that are tossed around in congressional appropriation subcommittees, our minds have difficulty grasping how small 0.0105% really is.
Commentary by Aslan, 01/07/06, 11:56pm. Comments (6)
Summary: This is pain,
but it is very good pain for America.
The real windfall of high fuel prices will be in the consumer market. More than the collective actions of every tree-hugger and anti-ANWAR nut case, high gasoline prices will fundamentally transform the mind of consumers to accept – then to seek and demand – alternative forms of transportation energy. The sudden emergence of a viable consumer market for alternative forms of motive energy will invigorate industry and catalyze research and development.
Posted by Aslan, 09/04/05. Comments (4)
What Does Conservation Look Like?
Summary: Conservationists like The Nature Conservancy seek win-win solutions – a win for our natural resources and a win for the people affected by their desire for conservation – that intrinsically recognizes the value of humanity and the needs of individuals. Conservationists view Man and Nature as allies and so deserve the support of rational people.
Posted by Aslan, 2/7/05. Comments (2)
Conservation v. Environmentalism
Summary: Conservation is inherently a conservative issue (it is no coincidence that these words have the same Latin root: com- + servare - to keep, guard). We have squandered a rich heritage of conservation and failed to make clear the strong theological basis for environmental protection. In the process, conservatives have alienated younger voters who oppose right-of-center political candidates based solely upon this undeserved stereotype.
Posted by Aslan, 1/14/05. Comments (4)